David Ortiz still riled up about David Price

CLEVELAND — David Ortiz did not need much prompting to vent more on Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price.

The suspension and fine of his teammate Brandon Workman — while Price was allowed to skate free — gave Ortiz that opportunity this afternoon.

"Workman didn’t start this up, Price did,” said Ortiz. "I thought the rules were for everybody. I thought that the minute you figure that somebody hit someone on purpose, the rules that it says right there you’re going to follow up with. In this case, it seems like it ain’t.”

Ortiz said that being thrown at by Price last Friday night at Fenway Park was some "punk-ass (expletive).''

"I’m not going to get hit again, not by him, I’m not going to get hit again by him,'' said Ortiz. "He did it on purpose, he punked me and that’s very disrespectful. I’m a grown-ass man, I’ve been around the league for a long time and I know how to take care of business on my own.”

Workman said he would appeal, and reiterated that the pitch that nearly hit Evan Longoria slipped out of his hand because it had been raining.

Price hit Ortiz in the first inning and then Mike Carp in the fourth inning, but drew no punishment from the umpires at the game. In announcing Workman's punishment today, Major League Baseball announced neither a fine nor a suspension for Price.

In other news:

* Second baseman/outfielder Mookie Betts was promoted from Double-A Portland to Pawtucket (Triple A) today. He was in Portland just 54 games — the shortest-ever stint for a position player.

* Stephen Drew's game off tonight was scheduled, manager John Farrell said.

* The hamate bone in Ryan Lavarnway's left hand was removed by a Cleveland-area doctor this afternoon.

* Felix Doubront will begin his rehab stint with Portland on Thursday.